Congress calls for a new US Arctic defense strategy
The most recent strategy was adopted just last year, yet the Arctic wasn't included in this year's national defense strategy, prompting lawmakers to urge more attention to the region from the Defense Department.
August 9, 2018
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Last week, the new National Defense Authorization Act made headlines for strongly recommending the construction of six polar-class icebreakers in the next decade — “as expeditiously as possible.”
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